The quick answer to the question, “Should I tip when traveling to Spain?” is no, it isn’t customary to tip in Spain. Service staff usually don’t depend on tips to make ends meet in Spain. HOWEVER if you enjoy good service and you want to tip this is not frowned upon. The following article will give you a good idea of the customary amounts that are tipped by type of service, but of course feel free to do as you please. Tipping in Spain is question you should put yourself in view of the service you have received and not on a compulsary reality. Making someone’s day is never a bad idea! Having answered this first question the folloiwng question also comes to mind. How much should I tip in Spain?
A good way of gauging how much to tip in Spain when it comes to restaurants is to leave about 3 to 5 percent of the final bill at a nice restaurant and at cheaper places people will sometimes leave some coins or just skip the tip all together. What definitely isn’t customary is to include the tip in the bill (though possible at some restaurants) so if you are thinking of leaving a tip make sure to have some cash available.
Something which is important to remind is that you should not feel oblige to tip in Spain. Salaries in Spain are regulated for each sector or industry and tips are not part of the salary and they are not taxable for the person that receives them.
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